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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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