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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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