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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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