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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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