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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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