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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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