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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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