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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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