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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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