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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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