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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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