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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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