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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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