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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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