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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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