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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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