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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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