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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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