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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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