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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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