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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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