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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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