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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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