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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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