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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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