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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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