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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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