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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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