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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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