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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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