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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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