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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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