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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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