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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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