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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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