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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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