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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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