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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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