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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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