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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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