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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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