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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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