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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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