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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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