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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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