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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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