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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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