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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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