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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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