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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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