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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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