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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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