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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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