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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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