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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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