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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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