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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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