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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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