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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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