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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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