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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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