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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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