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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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