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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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