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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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