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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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