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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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