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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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