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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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