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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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