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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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