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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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