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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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