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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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