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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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