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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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