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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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