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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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