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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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