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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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