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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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