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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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