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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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