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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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