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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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