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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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