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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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