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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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