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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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