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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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