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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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