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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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