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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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