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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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