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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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