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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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