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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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