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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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