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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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