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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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