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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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