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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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