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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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