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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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