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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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