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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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