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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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