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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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