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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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