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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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