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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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