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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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