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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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