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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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