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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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