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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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