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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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