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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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