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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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