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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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