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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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