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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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