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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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