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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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