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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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