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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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