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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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