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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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