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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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