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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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