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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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