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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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