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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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