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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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