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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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