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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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