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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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