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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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