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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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