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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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