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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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