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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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