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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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