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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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