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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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