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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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