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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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