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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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