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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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