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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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