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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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