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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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