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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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