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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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