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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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