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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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