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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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