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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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