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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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