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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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