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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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