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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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