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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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