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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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