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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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