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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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