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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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