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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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