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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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