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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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