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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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