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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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