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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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