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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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