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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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