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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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