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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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