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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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