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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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