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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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