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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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