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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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