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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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