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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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