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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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