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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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