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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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