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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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