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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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