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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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