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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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