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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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