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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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