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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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