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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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