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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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