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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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