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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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