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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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