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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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