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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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