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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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