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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment 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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