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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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