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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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