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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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