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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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