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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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