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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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