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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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