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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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