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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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