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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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