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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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