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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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