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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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