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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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