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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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