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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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