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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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