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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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