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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured 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 massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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