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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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