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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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