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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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