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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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