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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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