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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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