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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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