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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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