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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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