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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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