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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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