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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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