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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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