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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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