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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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