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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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