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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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