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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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