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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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