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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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