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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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