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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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