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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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