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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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