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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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