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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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