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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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