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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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