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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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