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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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