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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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