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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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