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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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