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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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