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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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