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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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