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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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