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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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