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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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