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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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