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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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