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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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