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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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