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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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