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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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