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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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