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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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