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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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