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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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