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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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