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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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