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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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