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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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