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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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