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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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