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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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