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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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