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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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