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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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