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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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