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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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