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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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