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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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