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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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