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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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