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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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