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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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