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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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