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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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