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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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