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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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