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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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