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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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