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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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