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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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