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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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