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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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