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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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