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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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