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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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