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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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