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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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