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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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