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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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