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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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