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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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