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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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