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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources