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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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