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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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