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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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