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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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