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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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