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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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