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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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