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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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