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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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