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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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