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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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