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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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