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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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