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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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