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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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