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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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