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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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