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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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