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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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