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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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