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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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