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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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