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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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