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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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