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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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