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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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