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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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