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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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