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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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