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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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