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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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