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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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