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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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