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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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