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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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