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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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