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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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