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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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