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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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