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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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