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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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