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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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