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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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