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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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