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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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