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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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