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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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