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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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