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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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