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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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