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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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