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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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