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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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