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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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