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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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