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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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