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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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