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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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