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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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