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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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