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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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