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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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