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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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