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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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