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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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