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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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