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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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