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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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