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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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