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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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