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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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