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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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