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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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