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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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