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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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