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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

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