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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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