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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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