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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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