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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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