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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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