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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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