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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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