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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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