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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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