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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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