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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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