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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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