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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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