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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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