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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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