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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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