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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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