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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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