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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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