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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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