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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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