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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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