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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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