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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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