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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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