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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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