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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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