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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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