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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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