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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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