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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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