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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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