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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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