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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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