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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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