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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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