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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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