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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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