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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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