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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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