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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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