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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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