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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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