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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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