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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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