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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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