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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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