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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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