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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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