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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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