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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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