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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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