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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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