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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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