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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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