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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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