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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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