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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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