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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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