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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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