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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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