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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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