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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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