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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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