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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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