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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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