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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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