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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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