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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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