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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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