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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)