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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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