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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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