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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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