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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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