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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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