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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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