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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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