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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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