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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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