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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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