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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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