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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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