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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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