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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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