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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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