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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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