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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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