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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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