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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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