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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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