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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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