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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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