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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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