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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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