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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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