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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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