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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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