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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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