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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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