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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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