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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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