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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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