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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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