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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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