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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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