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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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