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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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