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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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