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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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