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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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