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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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