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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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