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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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