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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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