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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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