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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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