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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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