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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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