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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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