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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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