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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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