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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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