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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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