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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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