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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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